bidding
has definitions from the fields of bridge,writing
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[ noun ] an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Used in print (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)Even as the conviction of truth roared through him , shattering his last hope of safety , he was reaching to release the hand_brake , to head up the road for home , doing her bidding . Related terms speech_act order commandment injunction commission open_sesame behest countermand command bid dictate |
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[ noun ] (writing) a request to be present
Synonyms Examples "they came at his bidding" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Synonyms Related terms statement declaration contract takeout overbid preemptive_bid bridge bid |
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